Sa’altu Qalbi - The Oneness of Action and Existence
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The Oneness of Action and Existence - (Sa'altu Qalbi)
| سَأَلْتُ قَلبِي عَنْ قُرْبِ رَبِّي |
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| I asked my heart about the nearness of my Lord, |
I asked my heart about the nearness of my Lord,
| فَقَالَ لَا شَكَّ هُوَ حَاضِرْ |
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| so it said, ‘There is no doubt that He is present.’ |
so it said, ‘There is no doubt that He is present.’
| فَقُلْتُ مَا لِي لَا أَرَاهُ |
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| I said, ‘What is wrong with me that I do not see Him?’ |
I said, ‘What is wrong with me that I do not see Him?’
| فَقَالَ لِي هُوَ فِيكَ ظَاهِرْ |
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| And it said to me, ‘He is manifest in you.’ |
And it said to me, ‘He is manifest in you.’
| فَقُلْتُ هَذَا الْأَمْرُ عَجِيبٌ |
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| I said, “This is truly astonishing - |
I said, “This is truly astonishing -
| فَكَيْفَ يَخْفَى وَالنُّورُ بَاهِرْ |
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| how can He be hidden when light is brilliant?' |
how can He be hidden when light is brilliant?'
| فَقَالَ وَهُمٌ هُوَ الْحِجَابُ |
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| So it said, ‘It is illusion that is the veil: |
So it said, ‘It is illusion that is the veil:
| وَهْوَ لِكُلِّ الأَنامِ قَاهِر |
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| and it overpowers each and every one.' |
and it overpowers each and every one.'
| لَكِنَّ مَنْ كَانَ ذَا اجْتِبَاءِ |
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| ‘However, the one who is chosen |
‘However, the one who is chosen
| غَابَ عَنِ الْوَهْمِ بِالسَّرَائِر |
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| withdraws from illusion through his secrets. |
withdraws from illusion through his secrets.
| وَصَارَ رُوحًا بِغَيْرِ جِسْمٍ |
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| ‘And he becomes a spirit without body |
‘And he becomes a spirit without body
| وَشَاهَدَ الرَّبَّ بِالْبَصَائِرْ |
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| and directly sees the Lord with inner sight.' |
and directly sees the Lord with inner sight.'
| فَغَايَةُ الفَتْحِ في الشُّهُودِ |
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| So the goal of opening in vision |
So the goal of opening in vision
| لِحَضْرَةٍ مَا لَهَا مِنْ سَاتِر |
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| is a Presence that has no veil. |
is a Presence that has no veil.
| فَلَيْسَ فِعْلٌ وَلَا وُجُودٌ |
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| For the great there is neither action |
For the great there is neither action
| لِغَيْرِ رَبِّي عِنْدَ الأَكَابِرْ |
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| nor existence from other than my Lord. |
nor existence from other than my Lord.
| فَكُلُّ مَنْ بَاحَ بِاخْتِيَارٍ |
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| Whoever divulges the Secret by choice, |
Whoever divulges the Secret by choice,
| مِنْ غَيْرِ إِذْنِ لَهُ الزَّوَاجِرْ |
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| without Idhn, has restrictions placed on him. |
without Idhn, has restrictions placed on him.
| يَا رَبِّ إِفْتَحْ لَنَا الْبَصَائِر |
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| O Lord, open our inner sight for us |
O Lord, open our inner sight for us
| وَنُوِّرُ الْقَلْبِ وَالسَّرَائِرِ |
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| and illumine our heart and our secret. |
and illumine our heart and our secret.
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| ثُمَّ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ |
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| Then bless the Prophet as long as there is a lover |
Then bless the Prophet as long as there is a lover
| مَا جَدَّ حِبُّ وَسَارَ سَائِر |
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| serious in his love and a wayfarer journeying. |
serious in his love and a wayfarer journeying.
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| وَءَالِهِ وَالصَّحَابِ جَمْعًا |
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| And his family and Companions altogether, |
And his family and Companions altogether,
| مَا طَارَ شَوْقًا لِلَّهِ طَائِر |
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| as long as there is one who flies to Allah with longing. |
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as long as there is one who flies to Allah with longing.
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